Burges Salmon

Burges Salmon

Burges Salmon LLP is a law firm in Bristol and London, England.

According to The Lawyer [ [http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=128700 The Lawyer] ] , Burges Salmon LLP is the 43rd largest law firm, by revenue, in the UK. Hemscott [Hemscott] rates Burges Salmon as one of the top law firms providing legal advice to FTSE100 listed companies.

The origins of the firm go back to the 18th century. One of the founders of the Bristol Law Society (the oldest in the country) was Daniel Burges. His son went on to become City Solicitor (from 1822) and Town Clerk, practising in partnership with William Brice. His grandson, Edward Burges, qualified as solicitor in 1837 and founded the firm as sole practitioner in 1841.

Following the death of the founder in 1890 the practice was continued by his son W.E Parry Burges who formed a partnership with a Mr Sloan, resulting in the name becoming Burges & Sloan. In 1947 the partnership was joined by Stuart Evans, who was then practising alone as Salmon, Cumberland and Evans. The firm's move to Narrow Quay House in 1982 saw the shortening of the name to "Burges Salmon".

In the 1920s partner Wilfred Scammell wrote The Law of Agricultural Holdings and brought national recognition for the firm's agricultural practice. This publication now bears the names Scammell and Densham. The 9th edition was published in 2007 and was written by current Burges Salmon partner Peter Williams.

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The practice has grown in recent years and now employs over 350 fee earners, and over 650 staff in total. The firm recently released figures confirming double digit growth over the last year. Turnover for 2007/08was £68.2m, an increase of 11% on 2006/07's figure of £61.4m. [ [http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=133551&d=415&h=417&f=416 The Lawyer] ]

The practice offers legal advice across a range of industries:

  • Aerospace and Defence
  • Agriculture
  • Charities and Social Enterprise
  • Construction and Engineering
  • Distribution and Logistics
  • Energy and Utilities
  • Financial Services
  • Food and Drink
  • Industrial
  • Public Sector
  • Transport
  • Technology, Media and Telecommunications

References

* [http://www.burges-salmon.com Burges Salmon website]
* [http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=132088 Burges Salmon talks the talk. The Lawyer. Wednesday, March 26th, 2008, 12.10]
* [http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=118103&d=11&h=24&f=23 Cushnie, Lorraine. Burges Salmon assists FirstGroup with rail triumph. The Lawyer. 15-Dec-2005]


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